In ancient times Haryana was known as ........

By what name was the state of Haryana known in ancient times ?

The ancient and sacred river of Haryana is…………… .

Agroha (Hisar) is mentioned in which texts?

Which of the following texts has mention about Agroha (Hisar) ?

Which of the following Jaina texts provides information from the social, religious cultural life of Haryana from first century to the third century?

Maharaja Agrasena was associated with which place ?

Rohtak district got its mention in which historical text ?

Information about the ancient history of Haryana is found in which Purana ?

The Vamana Purana mentions how many forests of Haryana ?

Who is the current Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission ?

In which year was NITI Aayog formed ?

When is International Jaguar Day observed ?

Who will inaugurate a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the United Nations during India’s Presidency of the UN Security Council on 14 December 2022 ?

iNCOVACC, the world’s first Intranasal Vaccine has received approval for Covid booster doses from Drugs Controller General of India. The vaccine was developed by Bharat Biotech in partnership with which of the following ?

Who took the Oath of Office and Secrecy as Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Member in New Delhi, in November 2022 ?

RBI has announced the launch of the first pilot for the retail digital Rupee on 1^st December 2022. How many banks have been identified for phase-wise participation in this pilot ?

Which of the following airlines will be merged with Tata-owned Air India by March 2024 ?

India has provided budgetary support of how many US dollars to the Maldives ?

Which of the following launched the carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) policy framework and its Deployment Mechanism in India on 29 November 2022 ?

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?

Team A has scored more goals than Team B
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the second, the third, the sixth and the eight letters of the word FRAGMENT using each only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give ‘Y’ as the answer.

How many such letters are there in the word ORIENTAL each of which is as far away from the beginning of the word as when they are arranged alphabetically?

How many such pairs of letters in the word CREDIT each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?

How many meaningful words can be made from the letters ‘LMEA’ using each letter only once in each word?

If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word TEMPORAL, which of the following will be the first letter of that word? If more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer and if no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer.

If the letters of the word HANDOVER are arranged alphabetically from left to right how many letters will remain at the same position?

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word EXCURSION, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet?

If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the third, the sixth and the eighth letters of the word DEVIATION first letter of that word is your answer? If more than one such word can be made formed your answer is ‘A’  and if no such word can be formed your answer is ‘B’.

If each alternate letter beginning with the first in the word WORKING is replaced by the next letter in the English alphabet and each of the remaining letters is replaced by the previous letter in the English alphabet, which of the following will be the fourth from the right and after the replacement ?

How many pairs of letters are there in the word ‘SHIFTED’ each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between in the English alphabet?

Statement: Is common currency a necessary ingredient for Europe’s growth ?
Arguments :
I. Yes, A common currency will enable entire Europe to market itself as one .
II. No, Similar experiments by Latin America countries have not affected their economies .

If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the fifth, the sixth, the tenth and the eleventh letters of the word EXCEPTIONAL using each letter only once, first letter of that word is your answer. If no such word can be made formed your answer is ‘X’  and if more than one such word can be formed your answer is ‘Y’.

How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters RAE using each letter only once in each word?

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word WONDERS, each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabet?

If it is possible to make only one meaningful English word from the second, the fifth, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word PHYSICAL, using each letter only once, second letter of that word is your answer. If more than one such word can  be formed your answer is M. if no such word can be formed your answer is N.

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word JUSTIFY, each of which have as many letters between them in the word as they have between them in the English alphabet?

If the alphabets are assigned values as A=3, D=6, G=8, I=2, L=4 and T=5 then what is the sum of values of all the alphabets in the word DIGITAL?

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word EDUCATION, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet?

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word MEASURE each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?

How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters LMAE using each letter only once in each word?

If each consonant in the word EXPLORATION is replaced by previous the alphabet and each vowel replaced by alphabet  following it in the English alphabetic series, and then the order of the alphabets thus formed is reversed, which of the following from the right?

If the letters in the word AMONGST are arranged in the English alphabetical order, the position of how many letters will remain unchanged?

How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters ACRS using each letter only once in each word?

How many such pairs of letters there in the word, UNWANTED, each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabets?

How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters EIND using each letter only once in each word?

How many such pairs of letters are  there in the word, ‘TROUBLE’, each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabet?

How many such pairs of letters there in the word DOUBTS each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabet?

How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters ESDO using each letter only once in each word?

Consider the following with reference to the East India Association organised in London:
1. It was founded by Dadabhai Naoroji.
2. The organisation aimed to present correct information about India to the British public and voice Indian grievances.
3. The East India Association incorporated the National Indian Association before the Komagata Maru incident.
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The aim of the Indian Association found by Surendranath Banerjee was to

The Unionist Party was a powerful political party during the period 1923–1947. Consider  the following about this party:
1. The party represented the interests of land holders-Hindus, Muslims and also the Sikhs.
2. The party was particularly powerful in the Punjab region and it did not favour the creation of Pakistan as a separate state.
Which of the above is/are correct?

The Ilbert Bill controversy is said to be a high watermark in the history of Indian National Movement.
This is because it invoked issues of
1. Racial discrimination between Indian and Europeans.
2. Security lapse on the Indian borders, especially the North-West Frontier Province.
3. Suppression of Indian media houses and their nationalisation by the government.
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​The Vernacular Press Act in British India was concerned with

Consider the following statements with reference to the Indian National Congress towards princely states in British India:
1. The Indian National Congress, for the first time at its Nagpur session in 1920, enunciated its policy towards the peoples' movement in the princely states.
2. Post withdrawal of non-cooperation movement, the Indian National Congress adopted the policy of total non- interference in the political status of the princely states.
Which of the above is/are correct?

Who among the following are associated with the finding of the Indian National Congress?
1. Badruddin Taiyabji
2. A.O. Hume
3. Dinshaw Edulji Wacha
4. Surendranath Banerjee
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The moderates were so called because
1. They had rejected the idea of participating in legislative councils and instead believed in peaceful protests.
2. They relied on organised struggle against the British, something that was opposite to the extremist camp.
Which of the above is/are correct?

The 'Home charges' mentioned in the drain theory by Dadabhai Naoroji included
1. Profits from local trade monopolies by the British
2. Remittances out of British official's income sent to Europe.
3. Charges of British administrative set up in India.
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The British used political control to subordinate the Indian economy and society to the needs of the British economy and society. Among them, 'Drain of wealth' was caused by
1. Plunder and taxation.
2. Employment of Englishmen in India (Home charges).
3. Investing British capital in India.
4. Free and unequal trade with India.
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Consider the following statements regarding Badruddin Tyabji:
1. He never served as the president of the Indian National Congress.
2. He was the first Indian to hold the post of chief justice in Mumbai.
Which of the above statements is/are true?

Consider the following statements:
1. Amrita Bazar Patrika, one of the oldest newspapers in India, was launched in Bengali.
2. Mahratta was launched by B.G. Tilak in English
Which of the above is/are true?

After the perceived failure of the moderates, the extremists continued their expansion and attacks on the British. Main objectives of the extremists were
1. Self-government with dominion status for India
2. Provincial autonomy from Central Legislature
3. More power for the local bodies
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Even though the moderates were not very popular among the extremists, they succeeded on a number of fronts. They were successful at
1. Popularising the ideas of democracy, civil liberties and representative institutions
2. Explaining British exploitation of the Indian economy
3. Getting the legislative councils expanded for Indian benefit
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In pre-independent India, journal with the name 'Vande Mataram' was started/published by
1. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
2. Lala Lajpat Rai
3. Bipin Chandra Pal
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Which of the following about the partition of Bengal is INCORRECT?

With reference to the partition of Bengal, 1905, consider the following statements:
1. It was done when Lord Dalhousie was the governor general of British India.
2. The incident gave birth to the Swadeshi and Rithala movements.
3. New provinces of East Bengal and Assam were created after the partition of Bengal.
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The Swadeshi movement that spanned over several decades in India
1. Followed 'moderate methods as well as boycotts of institutions'
2. Was also called the Vande Mataram movement
3. Was based on Gandhian ideals
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Consider the following statements:
1. The Muslim community did not oppose the partition of Bengal and did not participate in the Swadeshi movement.
2. The Indian National Congress never had a Muslim president.
Which of these is/are NOT correct?

How is the word 'Swadeshi' different from boycott'as far as the Indian freedom struggle is concerned?
1. Swadeshi was essentially economic movement, boycott was not.
2. While Swadeshi attracted the lower strata of Indian society, boycott attracted the higher strata.
Which of these is/are true?

The Swadeshi movement, 1905, in response to the division of Bengal, involved which of the following?
1. Boycott of government service, courts, schools and colleges
2. Promotion of national education through the establishment of national schools and colleges
3. Reviving age-old local governments and empowering them with legal authority
4. Formation of a volunteer armed front that would fight against the British
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The partition of Bengal was annulled in 1911 by the British because
1. They wanted to curb revolutionary terrorism
2. Muslim leaders had protested sharply against a division of Bengal
3. A divided Bengal was becoming difficult to administer
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With reference to Swadeshi movement and use of Khadi during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements:
1. During the Swadeshi movement, the change of fabric to Khadi appealed largely to the upper castes and classes rather than to the poor.
2. The use of Khadi appealed and even after the Swadeshi Khadi was used by both the lower classes of people.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The movement that precedes the first split in the Indian National Congress between 'moderates' and 'extremists' is

Consider the following statements. The Indian National Congress was divided into two groups
1. Between extremists and moderates
2. In 1915 at the Lucknow Session
3. Based on a resolution passed in the leadership of Pandit Nehru
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Which of the following is/are related with the relationship between the faction of moderates and extremists as far as the Indian national movement is concerned?
1. Surat Split 1907
2. Lucknow Pact 1916
3. August Declaration 1917
4. Lahore Session Congress 1929
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What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?

Which of the following was/were the difference(s) between the moderates and the extremists?
1. Boycott of legislative councils
2. Boycott of government institutions and strikes
3. Self-government for India
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With reference to pre-independent history of India, what was Komagata Maru?

Consider the following statements about the Komagata Maru incident in September 1914:
1. Thousands of Indians were killed by the Canadian authorities when they tried to enter the national boundaries of Canada.
2. This incident was one of the reasons for the fuelling of the Ghadar movement.
3. The incident evoked a sharp response from the Indian revolutionaries because people from almost all parts of India were onboard the Komagata Maru.
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A manifesto titled The Revolutionary produced as evidence in the Kakori conspiracy case of 1925, was written by

Which of the following revolutionary organisations of the colonial period were based out of India?
1. Swadesh Sevak Home
2. Jashn-e-Hind
3. United India House
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The Anushilan Samiti formed in 1906 Propounded

Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaiji Cama:
1. She co-founded the Paris Indian Society.
2. She once served as the president of the British Committee of the Indian National Congress.
3. She unfurled the national flag at the International Socialist Conference in 1907.
4. She has served as the secretary general of the Indian Home Rule Society.
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What was common between the following leaders of the national movement?
1. Surya Sen
2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjea
3. Bhagwati Charan Vohra
4. Chandrashekhar Azad
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Why was there an outrage against the enactment of the Defence of India Act 1915?
1. It was an emergency criminal law enacted with the intention of curtailing the nationalist and revolutionary activities.
2. It applied only to Indian subjects and white Europeans were exempt under the provisions of the law.
Which of the above is/are correct?

The secretary of state for India had his own reasons for urging restrictions on immigration of Indians to North America. Why?
1. He was worried about Indians getting infected by socialist ideas.
2. He did not want Indians to work with the whites as it was a prestige issue.
3. He was worried about racial discrimination against Indians.
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In British India, what was the contention against the passage of the Public Safety Bill and the Trade Disputes Bill amongst the revolutionaries?
1. The act gave more power to the British government and the police against Indian revolutionaries and freedom fighters.
2. It affected the civil liberties of citizens and workers.
Which of the above is/are correct?

In Modern India, Yugantar Ashram was

The Ghadar party was
1. A revolutionary organisation
2. Aiming at securing India's independence from British rule
3. Associated with Rashbehari Bose
4. Was founded in Punjab
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The Government of India had decided to convert the famous headquarters of the Ghadar Party into a library and a museum. This famous place is known as

The Home Rule Movement of 1916 did NOT emphasise
1. Revival of Swadeshi
2. Participation of Indians in self-governing institutions for India
3. Complete erosion of British sovereignty over India
4. Separate electorates for all communities of India
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Consider the following about the Indian Home Rule movement:
1. It wanted complete independence from the British empire and establisha constitutional democracy in India.
2. Gandhi boycotted the All India Home Rule League.
3. It worked as a joint movement of the Indian National Congress and the All India Muslim League.
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Indian Home Rule movement demanded

The Home Rule league of Tilak aimed at

The famous Lucknow Pact between the Indian National Congress and Muslim League consisted of which of the following important provisions?
1. Separate electorates for the Muslims
2. Reservations of seats for the minorities in the legislature
3. It demanded self-government from the British after the war
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The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was

With reference to the Lucknow Pact, consider the following statements:
1. The pact dealt both with the structure of the Government of India and with the relation of the Hindu and Muslim communities.
2. This pact paved the way for Hindu Muslim cooperation in the Khilafat movement and Mahatma Gandhi's Non- Cooperation Movement from 1920.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following were the outcome(s) of the Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress and Muslim League in 1916?
1. Ajoint scheme of constitutional reforms by the two parties submitted to government
2. Return of some extremists to Congress
3. Congress accepted separate electorates for Muslims
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Consider the following statements:
1. During the British rule, indentured labourers were hired under contracts which promised return travel to India after they had worked five years on their employer's plantation.
2. A person became an indentured servant by borrowing money and then voluntarily agreeing to work of the debt during a specified term.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

By the time Mahatma Gandhi arrived in India
1. he had already forged a technique of non- violent satyagraha in South Africa.
2. the Indian National Congress was already established in India.
3. the first Swadeshi movement had already been waged.
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In 1904, Mahatma Gandhi set up a farm at Phoenix near Durban where he and his friends could live in austerity and hard work. Which of the following books had an immediate influence on Mahatma Gandhi to set up this farm?

Annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated on 9 January every year to mark the contribution of Overseas Indian Community in the development of India. The date 9 January was chosen as the day to celebrate this occasion since

With reference to events that took place after Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa, consider the following statements:
1. On Tilak's advice, Mahatma Gandhi spent a year travelling around British India getting to know the land and its people.
2. His first major public appearance was at the opening of the Banaras Hindu University in February 1916.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The 'tinkathia system' associated with the Champaran movement was actually

The following places were associated with the imprisonment of Mahatma Gandhi. Arrange them chronologically in order of their appearance/association with the life of Mahatma Gandhi.
1. Yervada
2. Sabarmati
3. Johannesburg
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Ahmadabad Mill Strike 1918 led by Mahatma Gandhi was based on the issue of

With reference to the Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, consider the following statements:
1. The word Satyagraha was used for the first time in this agitation.
2. The tinkathia system was associated with this movement.
3. Rajendra Prasad and J. B. Kripalani participated in the movement.
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The first ashram established by Mahatma Gandhi in India was

Consider the following statements about the Kheda Satyagraha of 1918:
1. It was the first Satyagraha movement launched in India by Mahatma Gandhi.
2. The peasants of Kheda were unable to pay the high taxes of the British due to crop failure and plague epidemic which inspired the Satyagraha.
3. During this time, Sardar Patel organized a major tax revolt within the Kheda community.
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The Kheda peasant movement that Mahatma Gandhi organised was mainly concerned with

The Champaran movement was started in 1917 in Bihar due to

Following is the chronological order of initial Satyagrahas which Mahatma Gandhi successfully led. Choose the correct chronological order.

The European planters of Champaran were extracting high rent from the indigo farmers there. This is because

In 1918, Mahatma Gandhi organised a Satyagraha to support the peasants of the Kheda district of Gujarat as they were affected by
1. crop failure
2. plague epidemic
3. their inability to pay revenue to the British government
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The unpopular legislation Rowlatt A against which Mahatma Gandhi launched Satyagraha, did NOT provide for

The British had enacted the Rowlatt Act and implemented it nationwide in 1919. Mahatma Gandhi decided to launch a nationwide Satyagraha against the Act, because it provided for
1. A ban on political activities
2. Unreasonable detention of political prisoners without trial
3. The government to ban all the local language newspapers and radio
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Mahatma Gandhi suspended which of these movements calling it a 'Himalayan Blunder'?

What is the significance of Sabarmati Ashram in the modern history of India?
1. It served as the last residence of Mahatma Gandhi.
2. It has been declared a national monument by the Indian government.
3. Salt Satyagraha was started from this Ashram in 1930.
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Writing in the journal Young India in 1931, who said, I cannot possibly bear the idea that a man who has got wealth should get the vote but a man who has got character but no wealth or literacy should have no vote....for the crime of being a poor man...?

Mahatma Gandhi believed that
1. Swaraj is not just freedom but liberation in redeeming one's self-respect and capacities for self-realisation from institutions of dehumanisation
2. Understanding the real 'Self' and its relation to communities and society is critical to the project of attaining Swaraj
Which of the above is/are correct?

Fasting became an important way of Satyagraha in the Indian National Movement. Mahatma Gandhi took his first fast unto death in

Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule is a book written by Mahatma Gandhi in 1909. The Gujarati edition was banned by the British its publication in India, but the English edition was not banned because

In the words of Mahatma Gandhi
1. Satyagraha is physical force
2. Satyagraha is passive resistance
3. Satyagraha is pure soul force
4. In the use of Satyagraha, there is no ill will whatsoever.
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In his first public appearance in India in a speech at the Banaras Hindu University, Mahatma Gandhi aired which of these major concerns?
1. Lack of the spirit of self-government in India
2. Lack of concern for the farmers and the labouring poor in India
3. Exploitation of the university education system by the British
4. Inappropriateness of the political organisations in India
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With reference to Satyagraha as preached and practiced by Mahatma Gandhi, consider the following statements:
1. The satyagrahi asserts that truth by refusing to submit to the wrong or to cooperate with it in any way.
2. Satyagraha forbids any tactic suggesting the use of secrecy to one's advantage.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The idea of Satyagraha as propounded by Mahatma Gandhi includes Satyagraha as
1. A passive resistance
2. A battle with distance
3. Non-violence which is supreme Dharma
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What is known as the 'Gandhian' way of economic planning or 'Gandhian' economic philosophy relies on
1. Self-sufficient villages
2. Labour-intensive activities
3. Swaraj or self-rule
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Consider the following about Gandhian ideology:
1. Mahatma Gandhi was opposed to the existing state because it was forced and based on centralisation of authority.
2. As per Mahatma Gandhi, an all-powerful state impeded the progress of an individual in society.
3. Mahatma Gandhi held that "State' represents violence in organised and concentrated form.
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Which of the following does NOT coincide with Mahatma Gandhi's view of education?

With reference to Mahatma Gandhi's choosing of a piece of loin cloth as his daily wear, consider the following statements:
1. Initially, he did not want to use this dress all his life and only wanted to experiment for a month or two.
2. White khadi, which he wore all his life, was to him a sign of purity, of simplicity and of poverty.
Which of these statements is/are correct?

With reference to 'Gandhi Cap', consider the following statements:
1. It was a modified cap of Kashmiri cap by Mahatma Gandhi, which he made of cheap khadi cloth.
2. Though he introduced it to masses, he never wore the cap.
3. It was so powerful a tool of nationalism that the Gwalior state tried to prohibit its use in 1921 during the Non-Cooperation movement.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Mahatma Gandhi's view on Satyagraha, consider the following statements.
1. According to him, it meant passive resistance to the use of force by enemies.
2. He called Satyagraha a true soul force with truth as its very substance.
Which of the above statements is/are INCORRECT?

With reference to Mahatma Gandhi's views on untouchability, consider the following statements:
1. According to Mahatma Gandhi, the very existence of Hinduism was at risk if untouchability continued to exist.
2. Mahatma Gandhi asked his followers to ignore shastras if they preached untouchability even in subtle form.
3. Mahatma Gandhi not being hostile to Dr Ambedkar's or other Harijan's criticisms was a way of undergoing penance for the mistakes committed by caste Hindus against lower castes.
4. It can be said that acceptance of reservations for scheduled castes by the caste Hindus during the early years after gaining independence was a reaction to Mahatma Gandhi's pleas for penance and reparation.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Nehru was critical of some of Gandhian policies and strategies.
Which of the following did he criticise most?
1. He criticised Mahatma Gandhi for refusing to recognise the conflict of classes.
2. He criticised Mahatma Gandhi for preaching harmony among the British and the Indians and broadly between the exploiters and the exploited.
3. He criticised Mahatma Gandhi for putting forward the theories of trusteeship by and conversion of the capitalists and landlords.
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Before the adoption of the portfolio system in the Government of India, all governmental business was disposed of by the

With reference to The Indian Councils Act 1861, consider the following statements:
1. The Executive Council was renamed as the Imperial Legislative Council and it remained so till 1947.
2. The Governor General was empowered to appoint an additional 6-12 members to the council.
3. Three members were to be appointed by the Secretary of State for India, and two by the sovereign.
4. The five individuals appointed by the Indian secretary or sovereign debated and voted on legislation, while those appointed by the Governor General headed the executive departments.
Which of the above is/are correct?

With reference to the representation of Indian members in the Imperial Legislative Council, consider the following statements:
1. In 30 years, from 1862 to 1892, only 45 Indians were nominated to it; hence, Indians could not air their views in the Council.
2. The overwhelming majority of Indian nominees did not represent the Indian people or emerging nationalist opinion.
3. The government invariably chose rulers of princely states or their employees, big zamindars, big merchants or retired high government officials as Indian members.
Which of the above is/are correct?

The origin of the second Chamber or House of the Parliament can be traced to the

What do you understand by responsible government that the British tried to incorporate into colonial India by several enactments?
1. The government is now responsible for the social security and welfare of the people at large.
2. The government would follow the Rule of Law.
3. The bureaucracy will be nominated by the representatives of the people.
4. The governor was required to act with the advice of ministers responsible to the provincial legislature.
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The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to

With reference to the Government of India Act, 1919, consider the following statements.
1. The Act provided a dual form of government for the major provinces.
2.  Under the Act, the ‘reserved list’ remained  under the control of the viceroy.
3. The reserved list included foreign affairs, communications and defence.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consequences of the First World War for India and Indian National movement included:
1. Huge increase in defence expenditure which was financed by war loans and increasing taxes.
2. Customs duties were lowered to zero to import cheap British products to India.
3. The Rowlatt Act was repealed.
4. The Indian industries were rejuvenated as demand for industrial goods during the First World War increased.
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The Jallianwala Bagh assembly of people 1919 intended to
1. Participate in Baisakhi celebrations
2. Launch the Rowlatt Satyagraha with Amritsar as the first base
3. Condemn the arrest and deportation of Satya Pal and Dr Saifuddin Kitchlew
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Which of the following were the causes behind the launch of 'Non-Cooperation movement'?
1. 'Punjab wrongs' of 1919
2. Khilafat wrong
3. Resentment with Rowlatt Act
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The chief cause(s)/event(s) leading to the Khilafat movement was/were
1. Defeat of Turkey in the First World War
2. Partitioning of the Ottoman Empire
3. Imposition of secularism on Turkey by the British
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Which of the following statements with reference to the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy in 1919 is INCORRECT?

Consider the following statements about the Khilafat movement:
1. It was led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
2. It was concerned with the Jazirat-ul-Arab region that encompasses Iran, Arabia, Syria and Palestine.
3. It was not supported by the Indian National Congress.
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Who among the following leaders were associated with the Khilafat agitation?
1. Mohammad Ali
2. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
3. Chittaranjan Das
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A Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay in 1919 with the main objective to